Houston is a great city in so many ways. But it may surprise some Houstonians to learn that their beloved home ranks as the nation’s worst city for human trafficking — or the illegal trade of humans — largely for sexual exploitation or forced labor.
Every continent in the world has been involved in human trafficking. In the United States, it is most prevalent in Texas, Florida, New York and California. Human trafficking is both a domestic and global crime, with victims trafficked within their own country, to neighboring countries and between continents.
Recruitment: Sex traffickers approach potential victims in a variety of ways, including pretending to be a potential boyfriend or friend, contacting them via social media such as Facebook, posting newspaper or Internet ads for jobs and opportunities, or even threatening or kidnapping them.
Many traffickers prey on victims who are looking for the promise of a better life, a job opportunity or a romantic relationship. Transportation/Isolation: Victims are often (but not always) moved around by traffickers, to isolate them from family and/or people they know or areas that are familiar to them.
Texas Human Trafficking StatisticsWhile Houston is #1 among cities, Texas as a whole ranks #2 among all 50 states in terms of human trafficking rates (after California), according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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